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ABSTRACT:After Provincial Elections 1937 Congress Muslim mass contact endangered British Raj andsolidarity of Muslim minority. So British Government persuaded Sir Sikander Hayat through SirHenry Craik to strengthen Jinnah so that Congress pressure could be stopped Sikander, JinnahAgreement (1937) is a strong step taken to weak Congress.Muslim League got importance equal to Congress and more than Unionist Party after begining of2nd world War (1939-45) Sikander became helpless in Muslim League Council and its workingcommittee after acceptance of Pakistan Resolution (1940). Sikander was badly, criticised andousted from Muslim League. He died suddenly on 26th December 1942 before taking any actionagainst it.Sikander's Deputy Khizar Hayat was a traditional Punjabi landlord than a pratical politician. Heagreed to make a new agreement to keep Unionist Colliation but Punjab's tribal wire pulling andLeague's emotional members did not make it successful. Jinnah tried to convince Khizar to bemember of Muslim League Ministry instead of Unionist Ministry but Khizar did not agree so thatQuaid expelled Khizar from League on 27th May 1944. Jinnah's stick and carrot policy made himsuccessful than Khizar.

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(Muslim Mass Contact)

(Leftist)

(Sir Henry Craik)

(Colic)

(Stalking Horse)

(Stick and Carrot)

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